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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1917
Page
5
Lester G. Baker, former editor of the Kemmerer Republican, visits Kemmerer from Casper with his wife. They arrived Monday. she accompanied him as far as Green River and then proceeded to Salt Lake City. Mrs Lawrence Miller clerks at the B F H store.
On Saturday December 8 a bazaar will be held at Guild Hall with the kitchen open in the afternoon and evening. Everyone is invited to enjoy lunch at the Guild Hall and join in the event.
Correspondence from Jackson Hole reports snow and rain on the 27th and 28th, followed by clear weather. The Big Game artist Seek Leek screened a motion picture to a large crowd at the Jackson Club House, praised as the best yet. A cantata for the L D S church at the W O W hall drew strong attendance. A Thanksgiving dance followed the show, and Jackson High School girls raised 46 dollars for Christmas gifts for soldiers preparing to ship from Camp Mills.
The Kemmerer Camera lists coming events and social notices with updates on local residents. Reports include Frank Brezovatek illness, Alma Felter’s Los Angeles trip, Ted Kirkwood home addition, Swanson in Poratello, Munn Thanksgiving trip and cattle sales, engrav ed holiday cards, and Mrs. King’s Illness. Various moves, travels, and business activities are noted among county residents and merchants.
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An advertising notice promotes services by Frank Malbrick for cleaning and byotele works and lists sale notices at City Drug Store under New Colombia Records. It invites readers to call the office to hear notices and locate land, with a brief reference to camera notices.
The obituary notes 75 year old Karna of Jackson's Hole died at 12:15 Thursday night after prolonged illness since the death of his eldest son Peter from appendicitis in spring. He leaves wife and two sons John B. and Fred Karna of Cheney. The report also mentions winter bridge work on Snake River, sleighing conditions on Teton Paws road, cattle dealings, and various local notices including Manville's layoff and residents planning winter travel.
Mr and Mrs Walter Hawks word and business visitors in Fossil Thursday. Mrs Joe Haig of Salt Lake City and Mrs Stanley Dodson, nieces of Mr and Mrs Prod Snyder, were Fossil visitors last week. Mrs McSinley of Butte Mont mother of Man Lillian Trevino, second trick operator, Mrs H B Reed of Montpelier, Mr and Mrs A B Pockinpaugh and Aden Pockinpaugh, Mr and Mrs Frank Steinhour and family, Mr Ed Vincent, Mr Irvin Porter and others dined at the Powell house on Thanksgiving day. all enjoyed themselves.
The child of Mr and Mrs Hearley Pronk formerly Alkens, of Pinedale, was buried last Friday afternoon in the local cemetery after dying at Rock Springs hospital. The couple have returned home, ending a sudden death that ended their extended family’s stay in the area.
For sale items include a train of horses 1400 pounds together with harness and wagon, inquire at Camera office. one team eight years old 1100 pounds with gear, Studebaker wagon, bargain, contact W. F. Hoppe Evanston. apartment house of one story with halls and porches in Salt Lake City, income $220 monthly. Mrs. K. E. Susne Kemmerer Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Sutton of Erie Colorado visiting Kemmerer relatives including their son Ed. other visitors from Pinedale Pocatello Jackson Idaho Falls and Idaho Falls related to Gordon family. sale notices list Harvard Classics Lodge histories Bret Harte Dickens. local hospital notices include appendicitis operation on Hubert Colling. United States deputy marshal in Lincoln County jail. barber shop ads. Guild meeting set for Thursday at 2. bazaar work urged.
A chaotic chant urging Abner D to start drilling for oil, criticizing knock and talk, and promising public interest if he locates a well. The plea references Evanston Kellimerer and Kellimer, demanding concrete action. Mentions aeroplanes for mega drilling, casing, and a call to hear the thud sound of a well.
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